Backend Lead XLab
Location
zürich, zürich
Job Type
Full-time
Category
IT & Technology
Posted
June 15, 2026
Qualifications
- Strong, quality-oriented mindset and deep understanding of “why this matters” for the end user.
- Proven ability to lead and grow people (coaching, feedback, accountability) in a distributed setup.
- Excellent stakeholder skills: communicate clearly with senior leadership and influence decisions with facts, clarity, and persuasion.
- Fluency in Swiss German and English (required).
- Deep knowledge of Java and the Java Virtual Machine (JVM).
- Experience building microservice-based backends using Java + Spring Boot.
- Practical experience with Docker and container orchestration, preferably Kubernetes.
Responsibilities
- Lead an agile team (Kanban/Scrum) across different locations, ensuring continuous delivery of new functionality, efficiency, compliance with engineering standards, and building a quality-based development culture.
- Act as the main point of contact b...